Meteorite falls of the 1960s
NASA’s Meteorite Landings dataset (records to 2013) holds 57 observed falls dated to the 1960s, the sixth-highest count of the 22 decades since 1800. They came down in 31 countries, most often in the United States (5). The heaviest is Allende (2 tonnes, 1969). The earliest is Bruderheim in 1960, one of four dated that year. The most recent is Suchy Dul in 1969, one of six from that year.
Bright dots: falls of the 1960s. Faint dots: falls from all other years.
Inside the 1960s
The most frequent class is L6, with 13 falls. The busiest single year is 1961, with 7 recorded falls.
- L chondrites 22
- H chondrites 17
- LL chondrites 5
- Intermediate and ungrouped ordinary chondrites 3
- Carbonaceous chondrites 4
- Eucrites, howardites and diogenites 1
- Martian meteorites 1
- Iron meteorites 4
Every fall of the period
| Year | Fall | Class | Country | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Bruderheim | L6 | Canada | 303 kg |
| 1960 | Millbillillie | Eucrite-mmict | Australia | 330 kg |
| 1960 | Soheria | Ordinary chondrite | India | 73 g |
| 1960 | Woolgorong | L6 | Australia | 36 kg |
| 1961 | Bells | C2-ung | United States | 375 g |
| 1961 | Djermaia | H | Chad | 4 kg |
| 1961 | Ehole | H5 | Angola | 2.4 kg |
| 1961 | Harleton | L6 | United States | 8.4 kg |
| 1961 | Kayakent | Iron, IIIAB | Turkey | 85 kg |
| 1961 | Kulak | L5 | Pakistan | 454 g |
| 1961 | Ras Tanura | H6 | Saudi Arabia | 6.1 g |
| 1962 | Bogou | Iron, IAB-MG | Burkina Faso | 8.8 kg |
| 1962 | Desuri | H6 | India | 25 kg |
| 1962 | Dosso | L6 | Niger | 1.2 kg |
| 1962 | Kiel | L6 | Germany | 738 g |
| 1962 | Ste. Marguerite | H4 | Belgium | 5 kg |
| 1962 | São Jose do Rio Preto | H4 | Brazil | 927 g |
| 1962 | Zagami | Martian (shergottite) | Nigeria | 18 kg |
| 1963 | Hoxie | Ordinary chondrite | United States | 266 g |
| 1963 | Inner Mongolia | L6 | China | 3 kg |
| 1963 | Karatu | LL6 | Tanzania | 2.2 kg |
| 1963 | Ohuma | L5 | Nigeria | 7.7 kg |
| 1963 | Peace River | L6 | Canada | 46 kg |
| 1963 | Usti Nad Orlici | L6 | Czech Republic | 1.3 kg |
| 1963 | Zaisan | H5 | Kazakhstan | 463 g |
| 1964 | Chernyi Bor | H4 | Belarus | 6 kg |
| 1964 | Granes | L6 | France | 9 kg |
| 1964 | Jiange | H5 | China | 222 g |
| 1964 | Muzaffarpur | Iron, IAB-sHL | India | 1.2 kg |
| 1964 | Wolamo | Ordinary chondrite | Ethiopia | 166 g |
| 1964 | Çanakkale | L6 | Turkey | 4 kg |
| 1965 | Barwell | L5 | United Kingdom | 44 kg |
| 1965 | Conquista | H4 | Brazil | 20 kg |
| 1965 | Revelstoke | CI1 | Canada | 1 g |
| 1965 | Taonan | L5 | China | 3.9 kg |
| 1966 | Pavel | H5 | Bulgaria | 3 kg |
| 1966 | Saint-Séverin | LL6 | France | 271 kg |
| 1966 | Seoni | H6 | India | 20 kg |
| 1966 | Umm Ruaba | L5 | Sudan | 1.7 kg |
| 1967 | Denver | L6 | United States | 230 g |
| 1967 | Kingai | H6 | Sudan | 67 g |
| 1967 | Parambu | LL5 | Brazil | 2 kg |
| 1967 | Tathlith | L6 | Saudi Arabia | 2.5 kg |
| 1967 | Tugalin-Bulen | H6 | Mongolia | 10 kg |
| 1967 | Vilna | L5 | Canada | 0.1 g |
| 1967 | Wiluna | H5 | Australia | 150 kg |
| 1968 | Awere | L4 | Uganda | 134 g |
| 1968 | Juromenha | Iron, IIIAB | Portugal | 25 kg |
| 1968 | Piancaldoli | LL3.4 | Italy | 13 g |
| 1968 | San Pedro Jacuaro | LL6 | Mexico | 460 g |
| 1968 | Schenectady | H5 | United States | 283 g |
| 1969 | Allende | CV3 | Mexico | 2 tonnes |
| 1969 | Andreevka | L3 | Ukraine | 600 g |
| 1969 | Bovedy | L3 | United Kingdom | 5.5 kg |
| 1969 | Murchison | CM2 | Australia | 100 kg |
| 1969 | Patora | H6 | India | 4.4 kg |
| 1969 | Suchy Dul | L6 | Czech Republic | 815 g |